Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Holland America Line Noordam Cruise Reviews

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Our cruise was fine but HAL not ready for Covid

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Noordam

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Lise1928
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We have been on a total of 6 cruises, 3 of which were with Holland America. The most recent trip was a 21 day Fort Lauderdale to Vancouver April 24 to May 15. We felt the itinerary offered a good mix of sea days and shore time. The food in the dining room was excellent and only one night did we have a waiter that needed more training. The room steward we had worked hard to keep us happy. Room ...
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Sail Date: April 2022

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Could have been better.

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Noordam

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old car guy
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

The food was excellent and the entertainment was great. Got to score that as close as possible to 10 out of 10. The port and shore excursions could have also been 10 out of 10 if San Diego was not included on the list. What a dirty place. Looked more like a 3rd world country and the US security was both an embarrassment and a huge inconvenience. Suggest they could take some tips from any of the ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Panama and More

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Noordam

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dandk%*
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

My husband and I did this first cruise together and on HA. We stayed at the Best Western/Cruise Location in Fort Lauderdale the night before, it was super. They had a shuttle to the ship and got us there by 10:30 AM, great staff at the hotel, good location for a pub nearby for dinner and a supermarket to get our 2 bottles of wine for our cabin. You are entitled to take 2 onboard for no ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Loved Noordam and the Panama Canal

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canadianbear
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Stateroom staff: best we have ever had, thank you to Rohman & Roni-they anticipated our needs and the first day we asked for something specific to be done every day and they never forgot. Great job! They always kept our fruit bowl stocked and ice in our cabin which was appreciated without asking. We also always had fresh flowers in our cabin that they replaced if they were dying. Food: We ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite


Good On Services, Poor on Entertainment

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Noordam

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darlak2
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We were in a veranda stateroom on deck 5, and our cabin steward could not do enough for us. The dining room servers were top notch as well - always calling us by name, knowing what our choices would be, and so on. The entertainment, however, was mediocre. The ship's dancers were just OK, and the singers fell flat. The Cruise Director (Kearan) was great but there were, including himself, only 3 ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Budget Ship Noordam

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Noordam

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DeborahFitzpatrick
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Sailed on 20 March. First time with Holland America. Had high expectations, was let down. Ship felt dated. The ship did not appear to be maintained as a once beautiful ship built in Italy in 2006. Sound system around the pool cracked and spit many times making it hard to enjoy music. The overhead retractable ceiling on the Lido deck leaks all over the lounge chairs when it rains. Pool just ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with children


A great ship and a terrific cruise line.

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Noordam

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3bigdogs
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We love Holland. It's the most relaxing vacation ever! The crew, the food, the comfortable staterooms.... the feeling that our ship is on top of safety and we will be taken care of. It's all lovely. The Noordam has the same outstanding crew as the other Holland ships. Our stateroom is always perfect, and the cabin guys check in with us every day to make sure everything is fine. Food is ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A Great Ship Let Down by Poor Food

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fundays
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

This was our first cruise on Holland America and our expectations were admittedly high. The Noordam was great, we loved it. Our cabin was nice and decently appointed, except that they don't have CNN. (Why not?)The public areas are comfortable, nicely and tastfully done and offer a cozy atmosphere. The buffets are well laid out in a manner that makes them accessible, yet uncrowded. The main dining ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Noordam Observation Cabin 10002

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Noordam

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gismo3
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Just been on the southern Caribbean 10 day cruise and it was awesome. The ship is catered for the old folks and the food is better than other Cruises, but entertainment not as great. HAL allows smoking on the cabins which is the prime reason I like HAL. Excursions are plentiful but pricy if you book from Hal. On most ports you are better off just going to peer and there is lots of tour operators ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Good Experience

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Jaguar320
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This was the second cruise with HAL, our previous recency cruises were with our grandchildren on the Oasis and the Allure which present themselves as destination high energy cruises. We enjoyed that experience. Our previous HAL experience was on the Zandaam and that was not enjoyable so we decided to give HAL a second chance in order to compare it with Princess,Cunard, Royal Caribbean and HAL The ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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